Martial Law Expanded Across Towns As Foundry Planned to Reopen
Gov George N Craig declared full martial law in New Castle Hagerstown and Richmond areas after eight shot at Perfect Circle foundry. UAW protests halted negotiations while troops move in. Foundries resume in New Castle with 260 workers, Hagerstown ~725, Richmond plants 335. Chrysler reports Detroit plant unaffected as unions boycott piston rings. Small contracts for tank gear rise 31 percent with 1,200 awards totaling 11 million. Pepper imports climb to about 3.5 million pounds in 1954.
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Indianapolis
George N. Craig
New Castle
Perfect Circle Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Craig
Henry County
Hagerstown
Perfect Circle
Richmond
Piston Ring
New Castle City
National Guard
Howard Wilcox
1Ist
Wilcox
199Th Field Artillery
Crawfordsville
Ohio
New Castle Foundry
UAW
Plymouth Division
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Army
Ordinance Tank Automotive Command
Nelson M. Lynde Jr
Wedding Party Attends Nuptials in Washington DC Area
Miss Martha Pauline Woerner and Lawrence Edgar Ploor wed at Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev. Ralph A. Geriman Jr. In attendance were ushers Lane Fisher Jr. and Thomas Flanigan, maid of honor Miss Patricia Walters, bridesmaids Miss Mary Kathryn Woerner and Miss Helen Stup. The bride wore a nylon lace over net gown and carried a white satin Bible with orchids. Reception followed at Hotel Frederick. guests from Hagerstown Washington and Pennsylvania. The couple will reside in Washington where the groom works at the Library of Congress.
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Martha Pauline Woerner
William C. Woerner
Ushls City
Lawrence Edgar Ploor
Frank W. Ploor
Washington
Thomas Flanigan
Robert Lee
Lane G. Fisher Jr
Patricia Walters
Mary Kathryn Woerner
Helen Stup
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ralph A. Geriman Jr
Miss Walter
Miss Worenner
Miss Stup
June Miller
Hotel Frederick
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Frederick High School
Al‘fended
Library of Congress
Four Cars Stolen by Teenagers In Maryland Case
A 15 year old Elkton youth and a 13 year old companion were sentenced to 60 days in the Washington County Jail after pleading guilty to stealing four cars in three days. The thefts began in Elkton and included Uniontown Frostburg Boonsboro and Reed’s car in Boonsboro. Police arrested them in Frederick and returned them to Hagerstown for sentencing. The 13 year old faces Juvenile Court action.
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Hagerstown
Elkton
Washington County
David W. Jennings
Avery Reed
Boonsboro
Clyde B. Tucker
Uniontown
Tucker
Frostburg
Reed
Life Insurance Week Boosts Maryland Coverage Rank
October 10 to 15 marks Life Insurance Week as the Underwriters Association cooperates with the National Association to promote life insurance. Maryland now has $6,100 per family in life insurance, ranking thirteenth among states.
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Life Insurance Week
Frederick
Frederick Life Underwriters’ Association
John A. Derr
City of
Underwriters Association
National Association
Maryland
Insurers Named in Clinton Morris Pension Case
A roster lists executives from multiple life and benefit companies including Predential ms Co of America Theodore J Nofflinger Pennies Life Ins Glenn Orrison Home Beneficial Life Ins Charles Rentzel Peoples Life Ins Charles S V Sanner Travelers Ins Co.
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Clinton J. Morris
Predential Ms. Co. of America
Theodore J. Nofflinger
Pennies Life Ins
Glenn E. Orrison
Home Beneficial Life Ins
Charles F. Rentzel
Peoples Life Ins
Charles S. V. Sanner
Travelers Ins. Co
Wesley M. van Dercook
Francis van Fossen
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Pacla, Watkins Peoples Life Ins
Charles H. Woodman
Metropolitan Life Ins
Otho J. Reller
New York Life Ins
Thomas Molesworth
Vincent Hull Metropalitan Life Tas. Co
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TV Wraigte
Alunu
Weeeshee Circle
Paul F. McCormack
U.S
Penney’s Family Store Fairgrounds
Tod
Siemerveet
Peoples Service Drug Store
Peoples Certified
ALL Peoples Service Drug Stores
W. Patrick St
Market St
John A. Dear
The
Frederick, Mé
Mome
Ray W. Wahi
Std
Frederick Life
Frederick Association of Life Underwriters
Howard M. Ambrose
Home Friendly Life Ins
Joseph D. Baker
Equitable Life Assurance
Daniel S. Chesley
Maurice J. Floyd
W. Verl
Forney State Farm
Stanley V. Gaver
Continental Casualty Ins
William M. Houck
Lincoln National Life Ins
Preston H. Lawson
Peoples Life Inc
William H. Lyerly
Baltimore Life Ins. Co
Alex. Brown & Sons
New York Stock Exchange
Frederic Olive
A. B. Collinus
Viola K. Young
E. Third St. Wom
Frederick, Md
Gold Shield
Commonwelth Mutual Insurance CO. OF America
Psarre
Rosecrest
Save Kemp's Discount Stampa
Stock Exchange
Dept. LI
P.O
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N.Y
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New York
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